Associate University Counsel

Mike joined the Office of University Counsel in November of 2010 and is primarily responsible for advising on matters involving Intellectual Property and technology transfer. Prior to joining the office, Mike practiced for nine years as an intellectual property litigator with three major law firms in Chicago. Following law school, Mike completed a one year judicial clerkship with a Federal appellate judge. Mike received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Notre Dame, and has a masters degree in Physiology from New York Medical College. He is licensed in Illinois and several federal courts, and is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Mike can be reached by email at mharte@uillinois.edu or by phone at (312) 996-7762.